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How to use rightful in a sentence

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That great party used to fume and fizz if, in a single freak election, it was denied its rightful place as the natural party of government.
Property belongs to the rightful owner, to lawfully use as he or she sees fit.
All these things have now gotten their rightful due, and it's time to turn our attention to other worthy subjects.
Especially in his final years, Evans often went on scavenging hunts, wresting all kinds of street signs from their rightful places.
Ideally, the effects of the illegitimate acquisition should be rectified, and the resources restored to their rightful owner.
I myself think that Americans should recognize the Queen as their rightful liege lord and rejoin the British Commonwealth!
Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir.
Whether she finally acknowledged James VI of Scotland as her rightful successor will never be known for certain.
But the local education authority has instructed a solicitor to establish who the rightful owner is.
The hoard of silver was found inside the box and Mr Manning established that he was the rightful heir to the property.
He then thought he would do the responsible thing by trying to return the property to its rightful owner.
Detectives from Scotland Yard's art and antiques squad are hoping to return the possessions to their rightful owners.
It will also allow us to return any property that is stolen to its rightful owners.
It is my firm view that the rightful owners of the Lissadell Estate have not been compensated for their losses.
She even insisted that Mary was the rightful heir to the throne of England.
He was traced ten years later and restored to his rightful position in the lineage.
We urge residents to let us know if they suspect anyone of not being the rightful occupier of a property.
In Mrs Laverty's case it shouldn't have been too difficult to establish that the rightful owner was using the parking bay.
Before then, Johnson has the small matter of restoring Leicester to what he believes is his club's rightful place.
Taken together, this restores patients to their rightful place as the experts in their own health and genuine partners in care.
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Examples from Classical Literature
And, indeed, there was hardly a picture in Rome I was unable to reattribute to its rightful owner.
We do not know enough of the circumstances to be sure of allotting censure in exact and rightful measure.
It was to make over to you, as the rightful owner, the property on the Arran Islands.
But I thought you must leave the coach, with all the rest, to the rightful heir.
For the deposition of Eugenius was either a rightful and valid exercise of conciliar authority or it was not.
For the first time, he saw the woman whom he had loved, in her rightful woman's guise.
The Serang had been twice a pilgrim, and was not insensible to the sound of his rightful title.
He was feeling too cheerful to use his rightful advantage over them, and decided to use a handgun, since they had nothing better.
The malison of heaven will go along with every part of it that is not restored to its rightful owners.
Certes, we were traitors when we left our rightful lady for a stranger.
And very glad her rightful lord and master was to have her back again!
Our position is that herbalists and naturopaths need to be recognised so they may take their rightful position in the health system.
Is this the rightful exercise of power, or is it usurpation?
Then you regained your sanity and put him in his rightful place.
We did not want the farce, that night, even as our rightful due.
Under article 28 of Dinka customary law, the adulterant will have the children borne of the illegal wedlock removed, to be raised by their mother's rightful husband.
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